Anybody got a Lightweight?

Sure do, a 1973 SIII 12v (10FM08). It did start life as a 24v FFR but at some time in its distant past was converted.

I picked it up a couple of years ago and started a top to bottom restoration about 8 months ago. Probably about half way through.

G'day Jondavball

That would be a Rover1 being an early Series 3, mine is an 1980 I have not got it's full MOD rego yet but I know what contract it came from,and the first and middle 16 HG from 40 to 84 I have somebody in the UK checking for me,I think it may be 57.




cheers

I am looking forward to getting 'Nelson' on the road by next Easter with the intent, although unlikely, of taking him to Melrose. His body work is pretty beat up but I am hoping a hammer will fix it.

As you can see he spent his service life in Hong Kong but I don't know when he came to Australia.

Jonathan

Well done Unk.

BUT

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/05/457.jpg

:D:D:D

Keith

G'day Keith

Haven't got around to taking pics of it yet,worked hard to get it clean enough to take to Land & Air show at "Emu Gully" near Helidon as part of the Jeep Club display,I will endeavour to get pics after I fit the radio tuning boxes back on the front wings (guards) it runs well a very different ride to a LWB quite choppy, but love it!!


Kevin

I have never driven mine as the clutch and brakes weren't working when I got it. Engine does run nicely though, or so it sounded in the 5 minutes I had it going before I started stripping him down.

My desire for a lightweight far outweighed the practicalities of it needing to be running or the cost of replcement parts. It will turn out to be a very expensive desire and frankly I should have stuck to a standard SWB but I am sure it will be worth it in the end.

It will be deseret coloured when its finished.

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Originally Posted by UncleHo

a very different ride to a LWB quite choppy, but love it!!

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says he who was all cramped up, on top of a hill overlooking helidon :D:D

now you know why i like my parabolics ;)

Oh....is that a lightweight that you have stashed up in the corner, on the right........near the road.

I thought that you might have been wrecking a landy...:p

For those who are not in on this a 'file' copy photo of a light weight. These will have to do until the photos of the actual vehicle are posted.

[QUOTE=RobHay;1915264]Oh....is that a lightweight that you have stashed up in the corner, on the right........near the road.

I thought that you might have been wrecking a landy...:p[/QUOTE.

I was going to ask Ho where you were.
Been missing your humerous stories:D